Prices at 93 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $354 — 5% above the US median ($338), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amery Hospital & Clinic | Amery, WI | $102 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac, WI | $128 | $192 | ★ 5/5 | 152 min | — |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse, WI | $134 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 167 min | — |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $139 | $240 | — | — | — |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $155 | $215 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital | Oconto, WI | $155 | $215 | — | 87 min | — |
| Beloit Health System | Beloit, WI | $163 | $274 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics | Hillsboro, WI | $165 | $254 | — | 121 min | — |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics | Friendship, WI | $165 | $254 | — | 73 min | — |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics | Whitehall, WI | $165 | $254 | — | 120 min | — |
| Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics | Boscobel, WI | $170 | $265 | — | 116 min | — |
| Hudson Hospital | Hudson, WI | $199 | $204 | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Vernon Memorial Hospital | Viroqua, WI | $203 | $63 | — | 138 min | — |
| St Josephs Community Hospital West Bend | West Bend, WI | $213 | $317 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | — |
| Edgerton Hospital and Health Services | Edgerton, WI | $239 | $167 | — | 71 min | — |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital | Chilton, WI | $253 | $114 | — | 86 min | — |
| Oakleaf Surgical Hospital | Altoona, WI | $259 | $199 | — | — | — |
| Door County Medical Center | Sturgeon Bay, WI | $263 | $224 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | — |
| Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center | Lake Geneva, WI | $268 | $3,951 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center | Ashland, WI | $268 | $222 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic | New Richmond, WI | $269 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 108 min | — |
| Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton, WI | $283 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| HSHS St Clare Memorial Hospital | Oconto Falls, WI | $287 | $357 | — | 97 min | — |
| St Marys Hospital Superior | Superior, WI | $288 | $157 | — | 124 min | — |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $297 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $354 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $522 list price could save about $167 (32%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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